MY 5TH TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

Sometimes in this wonderful hectic house, they're a few hours of quiet time.   Not often, but it does happen.  When it does its usually short notice and my husband and I will just jump in the front living room (it was supposed to be a nice sitting room).  Its on the sidebar...its the Island inspiried room.    Well my husband like most men can never have enough flat screen TVs in one house or on one floor for that matter. lol.   I didnt fight him on it because I bought him a 52" as a homecoming present when he returned from Iraq deployment. Obviously he didnt want to be anywhere in this house without a TV so he then purchased 2 - 36" of the same television (technically a fathers day gift).  Anywhoooo so now in my wonderful Rainforest/Safari/Eclectic Living Room I have a large black flat screen television on my fireplace mantle.

All that said, when I get time to watch television (usually only HGTV shows) that is where I watch it so I can still watch the 2 little ones and be close to my kitchen area. 


This is a set up for a spontaneous movie night for me and Big Daddy J....I got the ottoman on Craigslist (cmon what did you think)..So I just throw small cloths or fabric over it so we can eat on it.  Ive never been a tv table kinda girl...so 70's to me. lol

So the red fabric is remnant from my porch cushions, The rectangular fabric is a Dollar Tree dish towel. The white plates are also Dollar Tree, the mint colored bowls are Dollar Tree.  The glasses are my everyday basic glasses from Walmart set.  I also cut one of the dishtowels to make 2 napkins....we use them on our laps.  The red over them are actually red paper napkins.  

This is a Ramen noodle night...(we were short on time...baby doesnt nap that long. lol) And besides, U.S. Marines are huge fans of Ramen (well maybe theyre just use to eatin the stuff for months on end) but either way this is what we used this setting for. 

Remember folks...SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!  If you have a local organization that you can donate food to send overseas to our troops.  I suggest Ramen noodles...water is an easy thing for the military to have.  All a man/soldier/Marine needs is a bottle of water and a Ramen noodle packet.

Linking up as always with Susan over at BNOTP

MY 3RD TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

Okay so things have been a little hectic here and sometimes I just find myself standing at my kitchen counter grabbing a bite all by myself.  Dont feel sorry for me ladies, with 5 children in the house including a nursing infant....that's lucky.   So this week I thought I would show you a sweet little italian lunch setting for 1-uno-ME!

Anyone who knows me understands that I love all things Italian, Roosters and Rustic European Country.  In the top left corner of the picture...you can see a something very special to me.  Its a liquor set that my husband brought back from his deployment in Iraq.  I hope to use them in a tablescape in the future.  

MANIC MONDAY

Hello everyone!  Well this isn't exactly how I wanted my first post to start. lol    Today is Monday and I was so sick yesterday with flu that today is a recovery day.     But.....due to the fact that I have 5 children and a husband that means its also clean up day!    I started a basic tablescape over the weekend but Im awaiting the arrival of dishes that I ordered from ebay to complete it and maybe a tablecloth as well.    Ive become totally addicted to Between Naps on the porch and The Tablescaper's blogs and have discovered a whole word of bloggers that Ive realized have the same passion as me!!   I hope to be able to start posting my blogs and pictures soon....hope you come back and visit!